Join us on Monday, March 17 for a special St. Patrick’s Day menu at Gallagher’s. Waterloo, IL 62298. Hours. Wed-Thurs 11 am - 9 pm Fri-Sat 11 am - 10 pm The City of Waterloo says police will be allowed to detain and charge anyone who attends or hosts an unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day street party or otherwise violates its nuisance bylaw over the Safety concerns. Davis says street parties around St. Patrick's Day are a growing problem in Waterloo and that the injunction will help police to better deal with them. Fencing on Ezra Avenue has been erected since 2022 to discourage student gatherings for St. Patrick’s Day in Waterloo. Police are looking at more strategies to curb crowds. In the days leading up to St. Patrick's Day, the City of Waterloo announced that it was granted an injunction order by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice from Friday, March 14 at 12:00 a.m. to Bylaw officials hand out 16 fines over St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Waterloo; Efforts to stop St. Patrick’s day street parties ineffective, students say; 19-year-old woman struck by vehicle in Waterloo on Saturday night St. Patrick’s Day celebrations started two days early as university students gathered Saturday on Marshall Street in Waterloo. A court injunction in effect until Monday at 11:59 p.m. states that The City of Waterloo has been granted a court injunction that aims at helping police break up "dangerous unsanctioned street gatherings" during the weekend leading up to St. Patrick's Day, a release sent out by the city said on Monday."This injunction is an additional tool to help us prevent and address dangerous unsanctioned street gatherings in Waterloo," said Nicole Papke, Waterloo's Waterloo, Ont.’s university district was a sea of green on Saturday, despite legal efforts by authorities to discourage the large unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day street party. A list of events and activities to celebrate 2025 St Patrick's Day in Kitchener - Waterloo Region!Irish Real Life FestivalA showcase of the rich scope of contemporary and traditional Irish culture through a variety of events for all ages. Join us for music, literature, storytelling, film, dancing, live theatre, family fun,whiskey and beer tastings, Irish cuisine and more. DetailsMarch 8 - 17 Last year, Waterloo bylaw officers issued 16 fines over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. In 2023, over 200 charges were laid during the city’s unsanctioned street parties. Mirshahi recalled police issuing hundreds of tickets on St. Patrick’s Day alone in 2018, which he felt was an intimidation tactic to scare students off the streets. ‘I don’t think that’s particularly fair’: Students react to St. Patrick’s Day injunction; Court order could lead to St. Patrick’s Day arrests for those attending gatherings in Waterloo; Here’s how much St. Patrick’s Day gatherings cost police: report The City of Waterloo was granted an injunction order for St. Patrick’s Day weekend from Friday, March 14 at 12 a.m. to Monday, March 17 at 11:59 p.m. The order, granted by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, means that anyone attending, hosting, creating, sponsoring, or allowing Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a family-friendly train ride through picturesque Woolwich County on the Shamrock Express. Your little leprechauns will get a special St. Patrick’s Day gift to commemorate the journey. The round-trip departs from either Waterloo Northfield Station or Farmers Market Station, heading to Elmira and back. Looking for st patricks day events in Waterloo? Whether you're a local, new in town, or just passing through, you'll be sure to find something on Eventbrite that piques your interest. The City of Waterloo has been granted a court injunction that aims at helping police break up "dangerous unsanctioned street gatherings" during the weekend leading up to St. Patrick's Day, a A 21-year-old student and each of her nine roommates are $800 poorer after St. Patrick’s Day celebrations this past weekend. The Burlington native, who lives at the corner of Marshall and Regina The City of Waterloo has obtained a court injunction to prevent unsanctioned gatherings during St. Patrick’s Day in the University District, threatening arrests and legal consequences. In the days leading up to St. Patrick's Day, the City of Waterloo announced that it was granted an injunction order by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice from Friday, March 14 at 12:00 a.m. to St. Patrick's Day parties rage on in Waterloo despite injunction Partiers begin to fill Waterloo street for St. Patrick's Day festivities amid court injunction SIU called in after man shot during
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